Stillhouse Compute

Appalachian green compute cycles with micro-hydro & solar. Will be operational after a while. Always sequestering carbon & preserving habitat.

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#5G is looking good at the hollow. Not fully covered, no surprise, but it is strong enough in desirable places, like this one. Should be able to do #iot and #edgecomputing stuff with minimal trenches & private infrastructure. Surveyed with an iPhone on @ATT.

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Given the decline of Twitter X whatever, this is the last post. Diagram is one I’ve been showing for a while. Stranded green energy used to create digital value.

New social media endeavor in 2024!

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Mama deer and two fawns near the state road. They have been showing up in front of a lot of the cameras.

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Animal activity has picked up in the last couple weeks, including this black bear up near the state road.

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Young deer examining the video trail cam.

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New @StillhouseComp #card tells the story: mist is #cloud . Spare #greenenergy can green #computing , benefiting property owners large & small.

Revenue generating #edgecomputing where clean renewable natural resources & #5g meet. Like the Appalachian hollow in the picture.

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Bunch of turkeys

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Blue heron recently passed through the micro-hydro creek.

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Two coyotes in one pic. They pair bond for life, so this is probably the pair. First time seeing them together.

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Turkeys stopped by.

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Spot the bobcat. On the trail coming up from the creek.

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Tropical Storm Nicole flooded easiest #microhydro outlet site by a couple feet. Raises ?’s about turbine placement. @Polycam3D capture shows rock channel & #trailcam. This site could be accessible by family car +50 ft.

pics:
-24 hrs
-2 hrs
height
+24 hrs
https://t.co/CE6TXPK79K

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Tropical Storm Nicole gave direct blow to the south-facing hollow. ALL fall color disappeared overnight, not much else.

-Upstream #microhydro intake #trailcam was good news, more volume but not big rise
-Older creek cam & downstream outlet shows several X volume, big rises

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@alexiskold Don’t forget Stillhouse Compute: green compute cycles from occasional use properties, esp those w springs.

Besides the bears, we got coyotes on the job. But as the property doesn’t have a street address yet, they can’t order from ACME.

https://t.co/SibscPrZUR

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@alexiskold Appalachian green compute cycles, 1st from a #NC micro-hydro hollow w #5G

Values:
-more of the world‘s compute cycles should be green
-property owners w occasional energy use (eg 2nd homes) should have more incentive to build out renewables
-bears

https://t.co/3iNLyjn0Gm

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Deer triggered a photo with the sun directly on the camera. Note the sunbeam in the foreground before the deer’s head. Also, that purple stripe at the rear feet is an artifact.

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Deer triggered a nicely lit fall foliage pic yesterday morning. Thanks deer!

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Coyote lingered at the trail crossing for several pictures. This is the same spot that deer and other animals frequent.

Looks like he is howling. The moon was full at this time.

[Stillhouse Compute @StillhouseComp]

@alexiskold Appalachian green compute cycles, 1st from a #NC micro-hydro hollow w #5G

Values:
-more of the world‘s compute cycles should be green
-property owners w occasional energy use (eg 2nd homes) should have more incentive to build out renewables
-bears

https://t.co/3iNLyjn0Gm

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Some close ups of the 4 bears that strolled down the ancient trade road last month -- a mama and two cubs in one shot, and a solo bear that followed two days later. All seem to be going down to the creek. Maybe the wilderness across the creek.

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These two deer grabbed an early morning drink recently.

”how‘d you sleep?”
”1/2 hour with 1 eye open, just like every night.”
”I’m always hungry. And worried someone is going to eat me.”
”Not paranoia if they really are out to get you.”
“WHAT’S THAT??”
”HUH?!? WHAT!?”

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Some fall color from the state road camera. Looking from the northern property line facing south towards distant mountains.

Deer facing south is there too.

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Coyote heading down the trail to the creek.

Only the second daytime coyote pic, and the first with coyote facing the camera.